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Lean hog futures posted gains of 50 cents to $1.30 on the Wednesday session. Preliminary open interest was down 4,490 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $112.60 on Wednesday afternoon, up $3.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents...

Live cattle futures pushed to contract highs on Wednesday, with contracts closing up $1.40 to $1.50. Preliminary open interest was up 2,836 contracts. Cash trade has been light this week, with southern bids near $225-228 and the North at $235. Some light trade was picked up in KS at $230....

Pennsylvanians are noticing something surprising at the grocery store: egg prices have taken a significant dip this summer. After months of sticker shock—thanks to bird flu outbreaks and supply shortages—cartons are now often selling for under $3 or even in the low $2 range. That dramatic shift isn’t just luck;…

If you’ve recently walked through Ohio grocery aisles and noticed familiar products missing, you’re not imagining things. Ohio-based brands and popular items have quietly vanished from shelves, leaving shoppers puzzled and annoyed. Some disappearances are due to cost-cutting and discontinuation, while others stem from larger retail shifts. Knowing which items…

Lean hog futures posted gains of 50 cents to $1.30 on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $112.60 on Wednesday afternoon, up $3.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents at $107.19 on July 14. USDA’s FOB...

Live cattle futures posted contract highs on Wednesday, with contracts closing up $1.40 to $1.50. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, with southern bids near $225-228 and the North at $235. Some light trade was picked up in KS at $2.30 Feeder cattle closed out the Wednesday...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -0.10 (-0.02%). Aug London sugar whipsawed on Wednesday on the contract's last trading day. Sugar prices on Wednesday closed steady to slightly lower. NY sugar saw some continued...

Live cattle futures are flashing new life of contract highs as we hit the middle of the day on Wednesday. As this is written, the high of the day for August futures has been $223.82. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, after strengthening to $228-$230 in the...

Lean hog futures are trading higher this morning after settling mixed on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $111.81 on Wednesday morning, up $1.45 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents at $107.19 on July 14. USDA’s FOB plant...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) is up +0.08 (+0.48%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -29.10 (-5.89%). Sugar prices today are mixed. NY sugar is seeing support after the USDA on Monday announced that the US will not import any specialty sugar beyond...